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Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken Recipe

This Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken is the perfect, no-fail dinner recipe for any night of the week. Tender, spicy chicken is slow-cooked in a zingy cilantro lime sauce that will leave you singing! It’s an easy slow cooker recipe with the most minimal prep, so less effort and clean-up for you! Winner, winner!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Servings: 6
Calories: 274kcal
Author: Megan Porta

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 24 oz medium salsa
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1/4 cup cilantro fresh, chopped
  • 1.25 oz taco seasoning or 2 Tbsp homemade taco seasoning
  • 2 jalapeno peppers finely chopped (optional)
  • 6 chicken breasts boneless, thawed

Instructions

  • In a slow cooker, mix together the salsa, lime juice, cilantro, taco seasoning and jalapenos (if using). Add the chicken and coat with the salsa mixture.
  • Cook on Low heat for 6 hours, or High heat for 3-4 hours. Serve chicken with rice and with salsa mixture spooned over top, or shred and use as a taco filling!

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Notes

  • Grate some lime zest over the top of the meal just before serving it. I love the burst of fresh flavor this tiny little step adds!
  • The delicious sauce in this recipe can also be used as a chicken marinade if you would rather grill chicken. Marinate the chicken for a minimum of 30 minutes and up to 24 hours. Cook for 6 minutes on each side, or until breasts are cooked to an internal temperature of 165° in the centers.
  • If you want to know exactly what is inside your taco seasoning, make your own!
  • For a creamy cilantro lime sauce, add 1/4 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt to the sauce mixture before cooking.
  • Shred chicken to use for tacos or nachos.
  • Cut the chicken breasts into large bite size chunks and add the pieces to the slow cooker rather than adding whole breasts so the meat will be ready to eat when time is up!
  • Use less spicy peppers or omit them all together.

Nutrition

Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 739mg | Potassium: 859mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 717IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
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